Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
HELENA NEWS BUDGET.
The Court House Grounds for Social
Scandal-C0urt Proceed.
fngs, Etc., Etc.
to The MINH1-
CAPITAL DOINGS.
Court Proceedings-West
Granite Stock.

Granite Stock.
HELENA, March 15.-Trains on the NJ
thern Pacific are again running througho
, it's entire length, but are still somewhat 4
layed by the caution necessary in passi
the portions recently affected by t
foods.
The Board OF County COMMISSIONS
have made an inspection of the new Cou
House and fiud it in a satisfactory stage
! completion. The plastering in the room
above the basement is almost compile
and the work in other respects is in q CO
responding degree of advancement.
The stage line between Jefferson ar
Butte is said to be still obstructed
heavy SHOWS. This cuts of all co,nmun
cation between the Silver City and Helen
except by wire.
Mr.. Peoples. an employe Of Sturrock
Brown, accidentally made q discovery lal
week which may be the foundation OF
first-class society sandal. While crossir
Dry Gulch on his return from the Cathol
cemetery he noticed q small mound {
fresh earth which his curiosity led to il
spect. He was astonished and horri6ed t
find enclosed in box and few scant
wraps the perfect corpse OF q newborn +,
male child. The child appeared to hav
been maturely born and perfectly deve
opel, There were, however, some indica
tions of a premature and violent death
An inquest has been held but nothing wa
brought out tending to throw light as to it
maternal or other connection with the liv
ing world. The corpse was given prope
burial at the expense OF the county. Om
GERS have been delegated to unearth tn
mystery if possible and the scandal lover
of the capital await further development
with bated breath.
The City Council last night adopted al
ordinance providing for the registration o
voters. The law will 60 into effect at once
and the coming city election will be con
Quoted accordingly to its provisions. Il
contains the usual stipulations OF sucl
laws making proper registration necessary
to the qualification OF voters.
The bill OF Carter & Clayberg, attorneys
for 81 900 for services in the water case
was at the same meeting allowed.
The County Commissioners to-day
awarded the county printing Of Lewis &
Clarke County to the Independent Publish.
ing Company for the ensuing two years.
This action of the Commissioners had the
Ell ct OF bringing out the Herald in q vigor.
Gus squeal.
xtP ~,f IL -
lor fhe Third District Of Montana, pre-
sided over by Judge Wade and assisted by
Clerk Tatem. Sheriff Hathaway, County
Attorney Wallace and Deputy Clerk La
croix, as court officers, was in
session all last week, and is still
sitting. The trial jury commenced it's
work yesterday. The number Of indict-
mepts and trials has not been large and so
far has been of an unimportant character
with the exception perhaps OF the Rex case.
Some time ago Rex took of s. H. Kenneth
a block of thousand shares OF West
Granite to sell on commission. He sold
the stock and fed with the proceeds. He
was overhauled at Salt Lake and brought
back to answer at the bar OF justice for
his action. The amount involved in the
was $500.
The following is the record to. day: First
National Bank at Oneota va. j. E. Dutton
ct al; thirty days granted in which to file
replacition.
Keseelpaugh and Carter VS.. VIM. Lee ct
al; dismissed with costs.
Sarah E. Stevenson vs.. 8. H. Stevenson;
divorce granted.
Hattie A. Kemp vs.. Randall H. Kemp:
divorce granted.
D. H. Churchill, Sheriff, vs.. Lewis and
Clarke County; judgment in favor OF defend
ant.
Selegman VS.. Gregory Consolidated Min
ng and Reduction Co. Judgment by de-
ault and sum OF $65, $50.
Meneiffe vs.. Warner; judgment by default
against defendant of 81, ,946.35.
J. T. Murphy & Co. vs.. Capital Mining &
Milling Co.; judgment for $41 sos and $14
;osts.
E. w. knight VS. ]. A. McDougald ct al;
lefault of defendant, L. F. Evens; judg-
nent of $57, $50 entered.
E. w. Knight VS. J. A. McDougald ct al;
lefault OF defendants, L. F. Evans and N.
entered for the sum OF $780,
g, and $14.95 costs.
V. H. Coombs Va E. Kranisch; dismissed
With costs.
N. C. Triplett vs. Chas. Iriplett; default
# defendant entered.
Maloney VS. Maloney; divorce; granted,
efault.
Martin vs Martin: cause stricken from
ocket.
E. w. knight vs. Richter ct al: by agree
nent Herman Richter has until April 10
o answer and by default judgment
ntered against Henry Richter.
Hamilton VS. Nolan, judgment for plain
if. sum $40, ,96s and $19.75 costs.
Tripiett vs. 1riplett; divorce granted.
John J. FAINT vs. Northern Pacific Rail
DAD; stay granted, as was also the same
ction in VIM. ]. Sharpe, j. E. Kanouse,
OBJ Thompson. Jacob Titman, Harmon
irimm, severally against the same de-
,ndant.
Territory vs Blair. grand larceny; de-
,ndant pleaded guilty. asks clemency OF
ourt; sentence deferred.
Indictments:
Joseph Blair and A. s. James were in.
icted for purloining fur overcoat from
'homas Cruise.
Territory VS. Douglas J. Behan and Harry
burglary, night time; he was |
,dicted for grand larceny.
Territory vs John He'll, forgery.
Territory vs Frank Sinclair, grand lar.
sny.
Territory vs c. j. Tuengest, forgery.
Territory vs w. w. Smith, assault with
,tent to kill.
Territory vs. Harry Harrington, grand
lrceny.
Territory vs. H. P. stebbins, forgery.
Territory vs.. J. G. Rex, statutory en-
ezzlement.
Bill found against E. NJ. White, charged
ith accepting q bribe as constable; de-
ndant exonerated and discharged.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
The United States District Court con-